Friends, I'd appreciate your prayers. Sunday morning I was woken up by a phone call with my friend and Bishop telling me that our sending church, St. Andrew's Mount Pleasant, was on fire. It's heartbreaking to see the 800+ seat ministry center now a charred shell. Both my daughters were baptized there, I got my start preaching there, and did 10 years of youth ministry there before going and planting 4 years ago. The whole place was destroyed, the school under it, even the roof collapsed and in the midsts of so much destruction, the free-standing cross in the front remained untouched. I'll try to attach a photo below.

Please pray for the church and its leadership.
Please pray for our church St. Andrew's Park Circle as our attendance doubled that morning and looks to remain at capacity.

In the midst of all the turmoil and questions, there really is a sense of how God will use this to bring together his church in that part of the kingdom and send out the people.

Praying for the displaced congregation. And for you and your congregation as you welcome them into your building.

Praying - coco
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And when I am sitting on my new saddle, I will know that my weight is resting upon the collective minds of CPS - GaryinVa